Spittoon-guard.



Patented Feb. 11, I902.

C. HAGEN.

SPITTOON GUARD.

(Applicatioe filed. Oct. 22, 1901.)

(No Model.)

114: norms PETERS co. Pnorouma, WASHINGTON. n. cy

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFI CHRISTOPH HAGEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SPlTTOON-GUARD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,007, dated February 11, 1902.

Application filed October 22,1901. Serial No. 79,495. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.- Y

Be it known that I, Cnnrsrorn HAGEN, a citizen of Germany, and a resident of New York city, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in spittoon-Guards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a guard adapted to be placed over a spittoon, so as to prevent soiling of the room.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved spittoonguard; Fig. 2, a front elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a vertical section on line 3 3, Fig. 2, with plate g partly broken away; and Fig. 4, a front view of an attachment to the slide.

The letter A represents a rectangular vessel having an open bottom, so that it may be projected over a spittoon B. Two opposite sides of vessel A extend beyond the other two opposite sides and are provided near their top with curved grooves ca, adapted for the reception of a pair of curved sliding covers I). In order to operate the covers,they are connected near their upper ends, Fig. 3, to levers 0, turning on fulcrum c and influenced by springs 0 The levers c are by links d connected to a sliding pin e, movable in a slot a of vessel A, connected at its outer end to a slide or treadle f. Beneath this treadle the vessel A is provided with a foot a to prevent tilting. The

levers c, springs 0 and links d are i-nclosed by a partition g.

In use a pressure by the foot upon treadle 3 5 f will open the covers I) by, sliding them over the shorter sides of vessel A, Fig. 1, and expose the spittoon B. Upon a cessation of the pressure the covers will be at once reclosed by the springs 0 It will be seen that my improved guard may be used for spittoons of various forms and constructions and that by it cleanliness is promoted andthe sanitary condition of the room improved.

In Fig. t the slide f is provided with a spring-influenced hand-rod f, guided in a bracket f 2 and permitting the device to be op= erated by hand.

What I claim is- 1. A guard for spittoons composed of a ves sel having two opposite sides grooved near their upper ends, sliding covers engaging the grooves, spring-influenced levers connected to the covers, and a slide operatively connected to the levers, substantially as specified.

2. A guard for spittoons composed of a rec= tangular vessel having two opposite grooved longer sides, and two opposite shorter sides, sliding covers engaging the grooves of the longer sides and adapted to be projected over the shorter sides, spring influenced levers connected to the covers, and a slide opera= tively connected to the levers, substantially as specified.

Signed by me at New York city, county and Stage of New York, this 21st day of October, 190

CHRISTOPH HAGEN.

Witnesses:

F. v. BRIESEN, WM. 801mm. 

